McLEAN,
Va.
– (February 22, 2010) – Embassy Suites Hotels today announced
the opening of Embassy Suites Houston-Downtown—a property registered
for LEED
certification for its sustainable design, construction and operation as
recognized by the U.S. Green Building Council. It is the second
hotel within the Embassy
Suites brand to pursue LEED certification. Once approved by Green
Building
Council members, it will be the first LEED-certified hotel in downtown
Houston.
The property is the city’s first privately-developed, full-service
hotel built from
the ground up in Houston’s Central Business District in 28 years.

“We’re
thrilled to welcome Embassy Suites Houston-Downtown as the third
Embassy Suites
in the Houston area,” said Jim Holthouser, global head of Embassy
Suites Hotels
and full service brands, Hilton Worldwide. “Now guests can enjoy all of
Embassy
Suites Hotels’ great offerings in the heart of the city’s central
business
district.”

Overlooking Discovery Green Park and
the George R. Brown Convention Center, the 262 all-suite hotel is
located at 1515
Dallas Street and LaBranch. Its
sustainable features include 262 suites fitted with a “smart switch”
that turns
off all the lights when a guest leaves the suite. A hotel-wide
recycling plan, water and energy
conservation programs and a non-smoking program, making the property
100%
smoke-free, complement the hotel’s eco-friendly approach.

Just
steps from Toyota Center and Minute Maid Park and blocks from shopping,
dining
and entertainment at the Houston Pavilions, the property is developed
and
managed by Houston-based American Liberty Hospitality. It also contains
6,000
square feet of flexible function space.

“We recognized that convention attendees,
individual travelers and leisure guests were looking for a full
service, all-suite
hotel option in the central business district of Houston,” said Nick
Massad,
CEO, American Liberty Hospitality. “We were pleased to work with the
Hilton
team to bring the Embassy Suites Hotels brand, along with all of its
great
amenities and offerings for business and leisure travelers, to the
area. And
we’re excited to open our doors just in time to host guests for the
2011 NCAA
Men’s Final Four Basketball Championship in April.”

Guests can enjoy all the signature
features of Embassy Suites Hotels, including complimentary
cooked-to-order breakfast, evening Manager’s
Reception, Pantry Store and 24-hour Business Center.
A roofscape pool and spa, 24-hour Fitness Center, street-level
café and
lounge and two levels of underground valet parking complete the guest
experience.

The hotel received Hilton’s “Deal of
the Year,” a prestigious award in the hospitality industry, and was
recently
named “Official Hotel of the Houston Rockets” basketball team.

About Embassy Suites Hotels
Founded in 1984, Embassy
Suites Hotels defines the upscale, all-suites segment and today has 209
hotels,
with an additional 33 in the pipeline. With spacious two-room suites,
engaging
team members and an inviting atrium environment, guests are welcome to
put
their feet up and feel right at home. Embassy Suites’ complimentary,
cooked-to-order breakfast helps guests gear up for their day, while the
nightly
Manager’s Reception with free appetizers and beverages offers guests a
great
way to wind down. To learn more, visit www.embassysuites.com

About Hilton
Worldwide
Hilton
Worldwide is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the
lodging
sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay
suites
and mid-priced hotels. For 92 years, Hilton Worldwide has been
offering
business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service,
amenities
and value. The company is dedicated to continuing its tradition
of providing
exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Its
brands are
comprised of more than 3,600 hotels and 600,000 rooms in 82 countries
and
include Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels &
Resorts,
Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Doubletree, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton
Garden
Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton
and
Hilton Grand Vacations. The company also manages the world-class
guest
reward program Hilton HHonors®. For more information about
the company, visit
www.hiltonworldwide.com.